Woman ragged by her hair as brawl erupts outside court with blows traded

A huge brawl erupted outside a couthouse shortly after the conclusion of a case, sparking scenes of chaos in a major city square - with one woman ragged by her hair.

Shocking video footage captured the moment a verbal argument descended into a physical one outside Liverpool . In the video, an object appears to be hurled through the air, followed by a volley of harsh words. Seconds later, a punch is thrown, triggering a scuffle between two women. At one stage, one woman is seen being ragged by her hair as others attempt to pull the fighting women apart.

Panicked court staff rushed to Derby Square to intervene, trying to de-escalate the confrontation as more bystanders looked on, some filming the incident on their phones. The dramatic scenes unfolded in broad daylight, just metres from the steps of the courthouse, the reported.

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In the shocking footage, a group can be seen gathered outside the courthouse in the square, with fingers pointing as what appear to be members of court staff stand on the fringes of the group, with one woman pulled away by her arm as things escalate. Then, another woman walks toward the woman who had been pulled away and the confrontation turns physical.

The two women are seen scuffling, grabbing hold of each other as they drag each other across the square. Meanwhile, others attempt to get in between the two women to break up the fight.

Tensions had flared between the group as they gathered outside court earlier this week. What began as a heated verbal exchange quickly spiralled out of control, drawing the attention of court staff, bystanders, and eventually, the police.

In a statement released today, confirmed they had received reports of an assault and are now appealing for information. Officers are urging anyone who witnessed the incident - or who has footage - to come forward as part of their investigation.

A spokesperson said officers responded to a report of a group of individuals fighting and a woman in her 20s being assaulted. Officers arrived on the scene and a 32-year-old woman from Litherland was arrested on suspicion of assault.

She was subsequently taken into police custody for questioning, reports . A spokesperson for the force informed the Echo that the investigation is still ongoing.